#927CFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.186 288.1), rgb(146, 124, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#927CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927CFE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 124, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.186 288.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #927CFE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927CFE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927CFE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927CFE text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927CFE
oklch(66.8% 0.186 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7354E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#927CFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4193FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418CFB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7297B1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927CFE
#927CFE
oklch(66.8% 0.186 288.1)
- #9E9A00
#9E9A00
oklch(66.8% 0.144 107.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #927CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #927CFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.